topic Multiple ArcSDE geodatabases on a single SQL Server Express in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/multiple-arcsde-geodatabases-on-a-single-sql/m-p/552287#M31286 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>NOTE:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>This inquiry is with respect to a testing/development environment and NOT a production environment.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Currently, I have ArcGIS 10 installed with an ArcSDE gdb setup on SQL Server Express on my laptop.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>There are some other 'interoperability pieces' that are not yet ready for Arc* 10, so I was considering installing Arc 9.3 on a VM and would like to setup the 9.3 ArcSDE gdb on the VM as well.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My question is, can the 9.3 ArcSDE gdb instance on the VM point to the SQL Express on my host, or would I need a separate SQL Express instance on the VM?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks so much</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Warren M</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:51:49 GMT WarrenMedernach 2010-10-28T20:51:49Z Multiple ArcSDE geodatabases on a single SQL Server Express https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/multiple-arcsde-geodatabases-on-a-single-sql/m-p/552287#M31286 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>NOTE:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>This inquiry is with respect to a testing/development environment and NOT a production environment.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Currently, I have ArcGIS 10 installed with an ArcSDE gdb setup on SQL Server Express on my laptop.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>There are some other 'interoperability pieces' that are not yet ready for Arc* 10, so I was considering installing Arc 9.3 on a VM and would like to setup the 9.3 ArcSDE gdb on the VM as well.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My question is, can the 9.3 ArcSDE gdb instance on the VM point to the SQL Express on my host, or would I need a separate SQL Express instance on the VM?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks so much</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Warren M</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:51:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/multiple-arcsde-geodatabases-on-a-single-sql/m-p/552287#M31286 WarrenMedernach 2010-10-28T20:51:49Z